TEXT: Luke 24:13-35
MESSAGE: “What were you hoping for?”
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Q: How does Jesus redirect the hearts of these discouraged people?
Jesus reveals…(1. The Misunderstanding 2. The Missing Piece 3. The Moment)
1. The Misunderstanding (v. 17-19 & 21)
v. 17-19 – And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?”
v. 21 – “But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.”
2. The Missing Piece (v.25-27)
“And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.”
“Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.” — Jude 1:5
“Jesus did not designate which prophets or where these prophets spoke of him. For Jesus and the Evangelists ‘all’ the prophets ‘everywhere’ spoke of Him.” – Robert Stein
“The law is about Jesus, how he fulfilled it. The temple is about Jesus. He’s the temple. Every hero is about Jesus. He’s the Hero behind all heroes. He’s the Prophet behind all prophets. He’s the Priest behind all priests. He’s the King behind all kings. He’s at the bottom of every story. In fact, you can even go out of the Bible. Every good story is about Jesus. What do you think The Lion King is about? What do you think Robin Hood is about? What do you think Frodo is about? Every good story is about Jesus, and you know what? When you see it, and to the degree you see it, your heart will ignite.” – Timothy Keller
3. The Moment (v. 28-32)
28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”
TAKEAWAYS: Let’s remember that…
We need a person, not an explanation
We need a heart check
We need moments
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” — Hebrews 12:1-2
“Aslan” said Lucy “you’re bigger”. “That is because you are older, little one” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger”. ― C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” — John 5:39-40